Sales of Raspberry Pi 2 hit 1 million, but there could be competition from $9 CHIP.

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The Raspberry Pi B+, which was previously priced at $35, has had its price cut to just $25. The price cuts have already gone into effect on the primary Raspberry Pi stockist websites: RS Components in the UK (£16) and MCM Electronics in the US ($25).

According to Raspberry Pi, the price reduction was made possible by "production optimizations," though no specifics were given. At first glance, there don't appear to be any board- or component-level changes, though Raspberry Pi might not have updated its product images yet.

Back in February, the Raspberry Pi Foundation released the Raspberry Pi 2. Somewhat unusually, while the Pi B+ and Pi 2 were both priced at $35 and occupied the exact same form factor, the Pi 2's hardware spec was far superior to the B+. The Foundation says that the B+ has "continued to sell very well" since the release of the Pi 2, but I'm sure the price cut will be warmly welcomed by the community.

Just a few days ago, we wrote about Next Thing Co., which is funding the $9 CHIP computer through a Kickstarter campaign. The Kickstarter is now up to $1.2 million, with over 23,000 backers. The cheapest Raspberry Pi is now the Model A+, which is priced at $20 in the US, but a rather awkward £16-18 in the UK. The new Raspberry Pi 2, which was only introduced a few months ago, has now sold "over a million units" according to the Foundation.

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Sebastian Anthony
Sebastian is the editor of Ars Technica UK. He usually writes about low-level hardware, software, and transport, but it is emerging science and the future of technology that really get him excited. Emailsebastian@arstechnica.co.uk//Twitter@mrseb